What is my body telling me?
Your body is your barometer for how you’re feeling at any given moment. What is the quality of your breath? How relaxed is your face? Are certain parts of your body cold or warm? What about, have you noticed how your body responds to being shocked by what someone said? You might notice a flash of tingling all over.
There are endless check points in your body that you can turn to to get a sense of how you’re feeling. The health of your connection to your feeling state will help you live the life you want. It will also help connect you to your mental health so you can properly support yourself before there are huge fires you need to put out.
Do you happen to know someone in your life that pushes themselves like a robot? It’s the type of person that seems to get things done without actually taking account for their needs and wants. There are many times in life where we just have to get something done. That makes sense. What doesn’t make sense is for that pattern to dominate a person’s life. They soon lose touch with what’s going on inside. They end up so suppressed that they don’t know how to pause, breath and relate with their body. They forget how to feel joy from being in nature or holding their kid’s hand.
So, what is your body telling you now while you read this? You might have to focus on your breath for a bit in order to slow down. You might notice tension in different places in your body. For now, try not to resist what you’re feeling. I know sometimes our feelings can be incredibly overwhelming and torturous, so it makes sense to receive these feelings in right sized amounts. In order to get in touch with yourself, you might need to stay still for a while before it comes clearer to you.
If you’re still struggling to identify your feelings, use your imagination. So, you could say something like, “based off my felt sensations and maybe even my day to day, I imagine i’m feeling_________.” If the emotional word you choose is just right, you’ll know it. If you think you might be off, guess again until you’ve learned something about emotions seem to fit for you right now.
Note: Feelings come and go so it’s okay to admit you’re feeling big feelings. Try asking a friend to hear you monologue as you
